[9] I click on DVD2DVD-R, and I point the mpeg encoder to CCE, after loading a DVD that I have already FULLY copied to my HD using DVD decrypter in FILE mode... ALL files.

[10] Next I go to the eclCCE subdirectory under the dvd2dvdr directory and I run the "eclcce.exe" program, and point it to CCE's location.

[11] I run CCE, and under options-> extensions, I change the MPEG-2 Video elementary Stream from "mpv" to "m2v"

[12] I reboot for good measure.

[13] I run DVD2DVD-R, load my movie, select one audio stream, NO subtitle streams, and only select the main movie video. (I've tried selecting both IFOEDIT and Scenarist for reauthoring...) I point the output directory to a blank DIR on my other HD. I do 3 passes with CCE @ variable bitrate... DVD2DVDR auto configures the bitrate values used. Then I hit "GO"

When it comes time to load up DVD2AVI, the program just sits there. My machine isn't locked up, the program just doesn't initialize properly... I sometimes get "out of memory" ... ya right, I have a gig of corsair ddr3200 ram that passes memtest no problem! I'm not even overclocking...

curious, because before i re-imaged, i was burning fine using 1.49c with HT enabled. but i will take your suggestion and disable HT.

update: after disabling HT, I got a little but further using dvd2dvd-r 1.50, but right after the log windows says "starting pulldown.exe", i get an error ... "file not found."

this is what it was doing with 1.49a. maybe it has something to do with the trial version of cce doesn't save the .ecl file ... i over came this problem with another program dvd2svcd ... under "encoder" i pointed it to the eclcce.exe file that came with dvd2dvd-r 1.50... and, naturally, you have to run eclcce.exe and point it to cinema craft's .exe file . . .